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How to say 'Back' in Japanese | 後ろ

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The Japanese word for Back is 'Ushiro', written as 後ろ in Japanese.'Back' in hiragana is うしろ.

    word

    後ろ

    Meaning

    Back

    Reading

    うしろ

    ushiro

    Kanji

    後After, Behind

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '後ろ (うしろ)' means 'back' and refers to the rear or behind something. It is commonly used to describe the position or direction of something relative to another object or person. For example: The book is behind the chair「本は椅子の後ろにある」(ほんはいすのうしろにある). She stood behind me「彼女は私の後ろに立っていた」(かのじょはわたしのうしろにたっていた). This word can also be used metaphorically to describe something hidden or not immediately visible, such as 'the truth behind the story'「物語の後ろにある真実」(ものがたりのうしろにあるしんじつ).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    2

    Frequency

    1281

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 後ろ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    後

    Meaning

    After, Behind

Hiragana in the Word 後ろ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    ろ

    Reading

    Ro

Words Related to 後ろ Through the Kanji 後

These 24 Words contain the Kanji 後 as well.

  • word

    後

    Meaning

    After

  • word

    最後

    Meaning

    End

  • word

    明後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    今後

    Meaning

    Future

  • word

    戦後

    Meaning

    Postwar

  • word

    午後

    Meaning

    Afternoon

  • word

    前後

    Meaning

    Approximately, Before and after

  • word

    以後

    Meaning

    After, Hereafter

  • word

    後半

    Meaning

    Second half

  • word

    後ろ向き

    Meaning

    Backward

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    後書き

    Meaning

    Postscript

  • word

    直後

    Meaning

    Immediately after

  • word

    背後

    Meaning

    Behind

  • word

    後回し

    Meaning

    Postponement

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    後戻り

    Meaning

    Retreat, Backtrack

  • word

    後片付け

    Meaning

    Tidying

  • word

    後悔

    Meaning

    Regret

  • word

    後輩

    Meaning

    Junior

  • word

    死後

    Meaning

    Afterlife

  • word

    後期

    Meaning

    Second, Later

  • word

    後方

    Meaning

    Rear, Back

  • word

    後見

    Meaning

    Guardianship

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'Ushiro' means 'Back' .

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